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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,241.88, 107,973.06 and 42,432.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,241.88, 107,973.06 and 42,432.68 is: 58,556.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,241.88 : 107,973.06 = 42,432.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,241.88/107,973.06 = 42,432.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,241.88x = 107,973.06 × 42,432.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,241.88x = 4,581,586,303.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,581,586,303.60/78,241.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,556.70

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